NHTSA recall 89V237000
A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.
| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 89V237000 |
| Manufacturer | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| Reported | 1989-12-27 |
| Owners notified | 1990-02-21 |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE |
| Units potentially affected | 634000 |
What is wrong
THE ENGINE VALVE COVER GASKET MAY DISLOCATE AND ALLOW AN ENGINE OIL LEAK AT THE GASKET.
What can happen
THE LEAKAGE OF OIL IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT COULD CAUSEA FIRE.
The remedy
REPLACE GASKET COVER WITH REVISED COVER, AND RTV SEALANT WILL BE APPLIED IN PLACE OF A GASKET.
Notes
SYSTEM: ENGINE VALVE COVER GASKET.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS, LIGHT TRUCKS, AND MINIVANS.
| 1989 CHRYSLER LEBARON | Built 1988-09-01 to 1989-09-01. |
|---|---|
| 1990 CHRYSLER LEBARON | Built 1988-09-01 to 1989-09-01. |
| 1989 CHRYSLER LEBARON GTS | Built 1988-09-01 to 1989-09-01. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 1990 CHRYSLER LEBARON GTS | Built 1988-09-01 to 1989-09-01. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 1989 DODGE ARIES | Built 1988-09-01 to 1989-09-01. |
| 1989 DODGE CARAVAN | Built 1988-09-01 to 1989-09-01. |
| 1990 DODGE CARAVAN | Built 1988-09-01 to 1989-09-01. |
| 1989 DODGE DAKOTA | Built 1988-09-01 to 1989-09-01. |
| 1990 DODGE DAKOTA | Built 1988-09-01 to 1989-09-01. |
| 1989 DODGE DAYTONA | Built 1988-09-01 to 1989-09-01. |
| 1990 DODGE DAYTONA | Built 1988-09-01 to 1989-09-01. |
| 1989 DODGE DYNASTY | Built 1988-09-01 to 1989-09-01. |
| 1990 DODGE DYNASTY | Built 1988-09-01 to 1989-09-01. |
| 1989 DODGE LANCER | Built 1988-09-01 to 1989-09-01. |
| 1989 DODGE OMNI | Built 1988-09-01 to 1989-09-01. |
| 1990 DODGE OMNI | Built 1988-09-01 to 1989-09-01. |
| 1989 DODGE SHADOW | Built 1988-09-01 to 1989-09-01. |
| 1990 DODGE SHADOW | Built 1988-09-01 to 1989-09-01. |
| 1989 DODGE SPIRIT | Built 1988-09-01 to 1989-09-01. |
| 1990 DODGE SPIRIT | Built 1988-09-01 to 1989-09-01. |
| 1989 PLYMOUTH ACCLAIM | Built 1988-09-01 to 1989-09-01. |
| 1990 PLYMOUTH ACCLAIM | Built 1988-09-01 to 1989-09-01. |
| 1989 PLYMOUTH HORIZON | Built 1988-09-01 to 1989-09-01. |
| 1990 PLYMOUTH HORIZON | Built 1988-09-01 to 1989-09-01. |
| 1989 PLYMOUTH RELIANT | Built 1988-09-01 to 1989-09-01. |
| 1989 PLYMOUTH SUNDANCE | Built 1988-09-01 to 1989-09-01. |
| 1990 PLYMOUTH SUNDANCE | Built 1988-09-01 to 1989-09-01. |
| 1989 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER | Built 1988-09-01 to 1989-09-01. |
| 1990 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER | Built 1988-09-01 to 1989-09-01. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 070397 | 2000-01-07. Service bulletin. CONCERNS WITH ENGINE COOLANT USAGE. *NLM |
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| 070397 | 1997-11-13. Service bulletin. VARIOUS CAR OWNER'S HAVE EXPRESSED INTEREST IN USING ENGINE COOLANTS MADE WITH PROPYLENE GLYCOL INSTEAD OF ETHYLENE GLYCOL. *YC |
| 090797 | 1997-08-14. Service bulletin. TIMING CHAIN NOISE. *TW |
| 180597 | 1997-07-17. Service bulletin. VEHICLES WITH 3.0L ENGINES - INTAKE VALVE DEPOSITS - DRIVEWAY DIE OUT, ROUGH IDLE, LACK OF POWER, SAGS OR HESITATION. *TW |
| 090994R | 1995-01-13. Service bulletin. OIL LEAK DIAGNOSIS OF THE REAR MAIN BEARING AREA. *TW |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.